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Biblical Archaeology: Mass Children’s Grave Discovered

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Mass Children’s Grave Discovered at Tel Azekah
April 13, 2026

Archaeologists uncovered a burial site containing the remains of numerous children at Tel Azekah, a strategic site mentioned in 1 Samuel 17 (the David and Goliath narrative).

From Associates for Biblical Research
“Archaeologists from Tel Azekah recently published an article in Palestine Exploration Quarterly in which they report the discovery of a mass grave of children that dates to the Persian era. The skeletal remains of between 68 and 89 children were discovered in a cistern that was dated to the fifth century BC based on the pottery and other small finds recovered nearby.”

Azekah was a fortified city in the Kingdom of Judah, and findings here help reconstruct life in the era of Saul and David.

The discovery may shed light on ancient warfare, disease, or ritual practices in Judah’s Shephelah region.

Watchdog Alert: Holy Land Archaeology

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Some recent archaeological discoveries in the Holy Land.

Byzantine‑Era Church Damaged by Hezbollah Rocket (Nahariya, Northern Israel)

Date: April 12, 2026 A Hezbollah rocket strike hit a protective structure covering a Byzantine‑era church in Nahariya. The church—originally destroyed by the Persians in 614 CE and restored by the Israel Antiquities Authority—suffered new damage. This incident brought renewed attention to the site’s mosaics and its long restoration history.
Jerusalem Post

Mass Infant Burial Discovered in Ancient Cistern at Tel Azekah

Date: April 1, 2026 Archaeologists uncovered a mass grave of 89 infants inside a cistern at Tel Azekah. The find includes pottery jars, beads, copper jewelry, and stone tools, offering a rare and sobering window into life—and death—in biblical‑era Judah.
Israel365 News

Sunken Ship Yields Iron Blooms Revealing Ancient Israel’s Metallurgy

Date: March 30, 2026 A shipwreck off Israel’s coast produced iron blooms—raw iron masses—providing new insight into ancient Israel’s maritime trade and metal‑production economy. The discovery helps reconstruct how iron technology spread and was transported in the region.
Israel365 News

Lions Don’t Have Masters

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So far this year, I’ve read two books on Israel’s history and military—The Lion’s Gate by Steven Pressfield and Six Days of War by Michael Oren. Anyone who thinks Israel and the IDF need the USA to do their work for them should read up on the modern history of Israel and the region.

Israel’s War of Independence in 1948, the Six-Day War in 1967, and their numerous subsequent fights for survival have proven time and time again that Israel can take care of itself quite ably in a very, very rough neighborhood.

Israel has been surrounded by hostile enemies who hate them with a perfect hatred and who have ceaselessly sought to annihilate them since their modern rebirth in 1948. They have prevailed against astonishingly superior forces every time.

And they have beaten impossible odds even without American help—just read the history.

Israel is definitely not America’s puppet, and America is definitely not Israel’s puppet. Israel is our friend and ally, as it should be, since they are the only Western‑style democracy and modern free society in the region.

Israel is not our master, and we are not Israel’s master, because lions don’t have masters—lions can handle the wolves and jackals together, or on their own if need be.